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I     CHILD'S  SCRIPTURAL 

I  CATECHISM. 


BY  H.  BALLOU. 
Author  Of  "Notes  on  Parables'*  "  Treatife  on 

Atonement"  and   "  yf  Candid  Review , 
Pajlor  of  the  Univerfalian   Church  and  Society 
in  Port/mouth,  N.  H. 


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''  THT    CHILDREN   SHALL  ALL  BE    TAUGHT    Of 
ft         GOD  ;    AND    GREAT    SHALL    BE    THE     PEACE 


OE    THY  CHILDREN."  Ifaiob. 

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PREFACE.  Tr.H. 

i>£^    CHILDREN, 

SINCE  Jesus  Christ,  out* 
Lord  and  Saviour,  has  declared  in 
his  word  that  you  are  of  the  king- 
dom of  heaven,  you  muft  reafonably 
fuppofe  that  your  parents  and  guar- 
dians are  defirous  of  inducing  you, 
by  every  proper  method,  to  apply 
your  minds  to  ftudy  thofe  fcriptures 
which  contain  a  revelation  of  and 
concerning  that  ever  glorious  and 
bleffed  kingdom  to  which  you  be- 
long. 

For  this  purpofe  the  following 
queftions  and  anfwers  are  compiled 
into  this  little  book,  and  for  the 
fame  purpofe  it  is  now  put  into 
your  hands.  By  committing  thefe 
queftions  and  anfwers  to  memory, 
with  the  book,  chapter  and  verfe,  it 
is  believed  a  good  beginning  will  be 
made  in  a  profitable  ftudy  of  the 
fcriptures,  which  contain  a  treafure 
of  heavenly  wifdom  more  valuable 
than  all  the  riches  of  the  earth. 


IV 

Should  this  be  realifed  in  any 
confiderable  degree,  as  a  ccnfequence 
arifing  from  this  little  work,  and 
the  riling  generation  be  led  thereby 
to  efteem  thofe  fcriptures  which  too 
many,  both  old  and  young,  neglect, 
the  author,  who  is  taught  by  Christ 
to  love  little  children,  will  receive 
the  moll  ample  reward  for  his  la- 
bors. 

Little  children,  love  one  another. 

H.B. 


CHILD'S 
SCRIPTURAL  CATECHISM. 


SECTION  I. 

J^  i.  WHO  created  all  things  ? 
A.  In  the  beginning  God  created 
the  heavens  and  the  earth. 

Gen.  i.  %, 

Thou  art  worthy,  O  Lord,  to  re- 
ceive glory,  and  honor,  and  power, 
for  thou  haft  created  all  things,  and 
for  thy  pleafure  they  are  and  were 
created. 

Rev.  iv.  ii. 

4^  2.  Were  all  things  good  which 
God  created  ? 

A,  And  God  faw  every  thing 
that  he  had  made,  and,  behold,  it 
was  very  good. 

Gsn.  i.  %\. 


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SEC.  II. 

^  3.  In  what  ftate  did  God  cre- 
ate man  ? 

A  And  God  faid,  let  us  make 
man  in  our  image,  after  our  like- 
nefs ;  and  let  them  have  dominion 
over  the  fish  of  the  sea,  and  over 
the  fowl  of  the  air,  and  over  the 
cattle,  and  over  all  the  earth,  and 
over  every  creeping  thing  that  creep- 
eth  upon  the  earth.  So  God  creat- 
ed man  in  his  own  image  :  in  the 
image  of  God  created  he  him  \  male 
and  female  created  he  them. 

Gen.  i.  26,  27. 

Y  4J.  4.  Is  man's  dominion  over  the 
works  of  God's  hands  again  fpoken 
of  in  fcripture  ? 

A*  Thou  madeft  him  to  have  do- 
minion over  the  works  of  thy 
hands  \  thou  haft  put  all  things  un- 
der his  feet. 

Pfalm  viii.  6. 

4^  5.  "What  is  the  image  of  God 
in  which  man  was  created  ? 


7 
A.  God,  who  at  fundry  times, 

and  in  diverfe  manners,  fpake  in 
time  paft  unto  the  fathers  by  the 
prophets,  hath  in  thefe  laft  days 
fpoken  unto  us  by  his  Son,  whom 
he  hath  appointed  heir  of  all  things, 
by  whom  alfo  he  made  the  worlds  ; 
who  being  the  brightnefs  of  his  glo- 
ry, and  the  exprefs  image  of  his 
perfon,  and  upholding  all  things  by 
the  word  of  his  power,  when  he 
had  by  himfelf  purged  our  fins,  fet 
down  on  the  right  hand  of  the  Ma- 
jefty  on  high. 

Heb-  i-  I,  2,  3. 

Who  hath  delivered  us  from 
the  power  of  darknefs,  and  hath 
translated  us  into  the  kingdom  of 
his  dear  Son  ;  in  whom  we  have  re- 
demption through  his  blood,  even 
the  forgiven efs  of  fins  ;  who  is  the 
image  of  the  invifible  God,  the  firft 
born  of  every  creature. 

Loi  i.  13:  14,  15. 

.§.  6.  How  is  the  dominion  of 
man  over  the  works  of  God's  hands, 
and  the  fubjugation  of  all  things  un- 


8 
der  him,  as  expreffed   in   the   8th 
Pfalm,  explained  ? 

A,  Thou  madeft  him  a  little  lower 
than  the  angels  :  thou  crownedft 
him  with  glory  and  honor,  and  didft 
fet  him  over  the  works  of  thy  hands; 
thou  haft  put  all  things  in  fubjection 
under  his  feet.  For  in  that  he  put 
all  in  fubjeclion  under  him,  he  left 
nothing  that  is  not  put  under  him. 
But  now  we  fee  not  yet  all  things 
put  under  him  :  but  we  fee  Jesus, 
who  was  made  a  little  lower  than 
the  angels  for  the  fufFering  of  death, 

CROWNED  WITH  GLORY  AND  HON- 
OR ;  that  he  by  the  grace  of  God 
mould  tafle  death  for  every  man. 

fieb  n.  7,  8.  9. 

For  in  him  dwelleth  all  the  fullnefs 
of  the  Godhead  bodily.  And  ye 
are  complete  in  him,  which  is  the 
head  of  all  principality  and  power. 

Col.  ii    9,  fO. 

I  would  have  you  to  know  that 
the  head  of  every  man  is  Chrift. 

1  Cor.  xi    3. 


SEC.  III. 

^.  7.  In  what  ftate  was  man  firft 
formed  ? 

A.  And  the  Lord  God  formed 
man  of  the  duft  of  the  ground,  and 
breathed  into  his  noftrils  the  breath 
of  life  j  and  man  became  a  living 
foul. 

Gen.  ii.  7. 

For  the  creature  was  made  sub- 
ject to  vanity,  not  willingly,  but 
by  reafon  of  him  who  fubjected  the 
fame  in  hope. 

Rot?*,  viii.  20. 

£».  8.  What  is  the  firft  command 
which  was  given  to  man  after  he 
was  formed  of  the  duft  of  the 
ground  and  made  fubjecr.  to  vanity  ? 

A.  And  the  Lord  God  command- 
ed the  man,  faying,  of  every  tree 
of  the  garden  thou  mayeft  freely 
eat  ;  but  of  the  tree  of  the  knowl- 
edge of  good  and  evil  thou  fhall  not 
eat  of  it. 

Gen,  ii.  16,  17. 

i£.  9.  Was  this  command  difo* 
beyed  ? 


IO 

A.  AncJ  when  the  woman  faw 
that  the  tree  was  good  for  food,  and 
that  it  was  pleafant  to  the  eyes,  and 
a  tree  to  be  defired  to  make  one 
wife,  flie  took  of  the  fruit  thereof, 
and  did  eat  ;  and  gave  alfo  unto  her 
hufband  with  her,  and  he  did  eat. 

Gen.  Hi.  6. 

i£.  io.  What  did  God  forewarn 
man  would  be  the  confequence  of 
his  partaking  of  the  forbidden  fruit  ? 

A.  In  the  day  that  thou  eateft 
thereof  thou  malt  furely  die. 

Gen.  ii.  17. 

j^.  il«  Was  it  through  deception 
that  the  woman  was  enticed  to  eat 
of  the  forbidden  fruit  ? 

A,  Now  the  serpent  was  more 
subtle  than  any  beaft  of  the  field 
which  the  Lord  God  had  made. 
And  he  faid  unto  the  woman,  yea, 
hath  God  faid,  ye  mall  not  eat  of  eve- 
ry tree  of  the  garden  ?  And  the 
ferpent  faid  unto  the  woman,  ye 
ihall  not  furely  die  :  for  God  doth 
know  that,  in  the  dav  ve  eat  there- 


II 

of  then  your  eyes  fliall  be  opened  ; 
and  ye  fhall  be  as  gods,  knowing 
good  and  evil. 

Gen.  iii.  I,  4,  5. 

For  Adam  was  firft  formed,  then 
Eve.     And  Adam  was  not  deceived; 

but    the    WOMAN    BEING     DECEIVED, 

was  in  the  tranfgreflion. 

1  Tim.  ii.  13,  14. 

«9.  12.  How  is  this  temptation, 
fin  and  death  explained  ? 

A.  Let  no  man  fay,  when  he  is 
tempted,  I  am  tempted  of  God  :  for 
God  cannot  be  tempted  with  evil, 
neither  tempteth  he  any  man  :  but 
every  man  is  tempted,  when  he  is 
drawn  away  of  his  own  luft,  and  en- 
ticed. Then  when  luft  hath  con- 
ceived, it  bringeth  forth  fin  ;  and 
fin,  when  it  is  finifhed,  bringeth 
forth  death. 

James  i.  13,  14,  15. 

^13.  Did  death  enter  into  the 
world  by  £n  ? 

A.  By  one  man  fin  entered  into 
the  world,  and  death  by  fin  \  and 


12 

ib  death  patted  upon  all   men,  for 
that  all  have  finned. 

Rom.  v.  12. 
i£.  14.  How  is  the  death,  which 
is  the  confequence  of  fin,  explained  ? 
A.  And  you  hath  he  quickened, 
who  were  dead  in  trespasses  and 
sins.  Even  when  we  were  dead  in 
sins,  hath  he  quickened  us  together 
with  Chrift. 

EpL  ii.  I,  5. 

SEC.  IV. 

^  1 5.  "What  is  God,  the  creator 
of  all  things  ? 

A.  God  is  a   spirit  :  and  they 
that  worfhip  him,  muft  worfhip  him 
in  fpirit  and  in  truth. 
k.  St.  John  iv.  24. 

God  is  love. 

1  John  iv.  8. 

g.  16.  Is  there  more  God's  than 
one  ? 

A.  The  Lord  our  God  is  one 
Lord. 

Deut,  vi.  4. 

There  is  but  one  God. 

1  Cer»  viii.  6* 


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Q.   17.  What  character  does  Go& 

ftandin,  in  relation  to  us  ? 

A .  Have  we  not  all  one  father  ? 

Hath  not  one  God  created  us  ? 

Mai  ii.  10. 

After  this  manner,  therefore,  pray 
ye  :  Our  father  which  art  in  heav- 
en ;  hallowed  be  thy  name. 

Mat.  vi.  9. 

For  we  are  alfo  his  offspring. 

Atts  xv  ii.  28. 

J£.   18.  If  God  be   love   and  a 

FATHER  tO  ALL,  is    he    not  GOOD  tO 
ALL   his  WORKS  ? 

A.  The  Lord  is  good  to  all  ; 
and  his  tender  mercies  are  over 
all  his  works.  Thou  openeft  thine 
hand,  and  fatisfieft  the  defire  of  eve- 
ry living  thing. 

Pfalm  cxlv.  9,  16. 

SEC.  V. 
j£.  19.  What  is  the  firft  promife 
of  the  Saviour  ? 

A.  And  I  will  put  enmity  be- 
tween thee  and  the  woman,  and  be- 
tween thy  feed  and  her  feed :    it 


*4 
fhall  bruife  thy  head  and  thou  fliak 
bruife  his  heel. 

Gen.  iii.  15. 

J£.  20.  Is  the  Saviour  called  the 
feed  of  Abraham  ? 

A.  In  Ifaac  ftiall  thy  feed  be  call- 
ed. 

Gen.  xxt.  12. 

And  in  thy  feed  mail  all  the  na- 
tions of  the  earth  be  bleffcd. 

Gen.  xxii.  18. 

4^  21.  Does  the  fcripture  any 
where  fay  that  this  feed  is  Chrift  ? 

A.  Now  to  Abraham  and  to  his 

feed  were   the  promifes  made.     He 

faith  not,  and  to  feeds,  as  of  many  : 

but   as   of  one,  and  to    thy   feed, 

which  is  Chrift. 

Gal.  iii.  16. 

J£.  22.  What  is  the  blMing  which 
is  promifed  to  all  the  nations  of 
the  earth  in  Christ  ? 

A.  And  the  fcriptures  forefeeing 
that  God  would  justify  the  hea- 
then through  faith,  preached  be- 
fore the  gospel  unto  Abraham  fay* 


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ing,  in    thee  fhall  all  nations  be 

JBLESSED. 


SEC.  VI. 

Q,  23.  Is  Chrift  called  the  Son  of 
God  ? 

A.  Thou  art  Christ  the  Son  of 
the  living  God. 

Mtf.  xvi.  16. 
And  we  believe,  and  are  fare,  that 
thou  art  that  Christ,  the  Son  of 
the  living  God. 

St.  John  vi.  69. 

J-^  24.  For  what  purpofe  did 
God  fend  his  Son  into  the  world  ? 

A.  For  God  fent  not  his  Son  into 
the  world  to  condemn  the  world  ; 
but  that  the  world  through  him 
might  be  faved. 

St  John  iii.  17. 

For  I  came  down  from  heaven, 
not  to  do  mine  own  will,  but  the 
will  of  him  that  fent  me.  And  this 
is  the  Father's  will  which  hath  fent 
me,  that  of  all  which  he  hath  giv- 
en me  I  fhould  lofe  nothing,  but 


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fliould  raife  it  up  again  at  the  laft 
day. 

St.  John  vii.  38,  39. 

Q  25.  Who  has  the  Father  giv- 
en to  Chrift  ? 

A.  I  will  declare  the  decree  ;  the 
Lord  hath  faid  unto  me,  thou  art 
my  Son  ;  this  day  have  I  begotten 
thee.  Afk  of  me,  and  I  mall  give 
thee  the  heathen  for  thine  inheri- 
tance, and  the  uttermoft  parts  of  the 
earth  for  thy  poifeflion. 

Pjalm  ii.  7,  8. 

J^  26.  What  is  the  nature  of  the 

fihation  with  which  Chrifl  came  to 

fave  the  world,  or  his  people,  which 

are  the  uttermoii  parts  of  the  earth  ? 

A.  And  me  fhall  bring  forth  a 
fon,  and  thou  malt  call  his  name 
Jesus  ;  for  he  fhally^  his  people  from 
their  Jim. 

Mat  i.  at. 

And  ye  know  that  he  was  mani- 
fefted  to  take  away  our  fins. 

1  John  iii.  $. 


SEC.  VII. 

Q  27.  What  is  fin  ? 

A.  Whofocvcr  committeth  fin 
tranfgreffeth  alfo  the  law  ;  for  fin  is 
the  tranfgreffion  of  the  law* 

1  John  iii.  4. 

Q  28.  What  is  the  fum  of  all  the 
law  and  the  prophets  as  explained 
by  Chrift. 

A,  jefus  faith  unto  him,  thou 
{halt  love  the  Lord  thy  God'with  all 
thy  heart,  and  with  all  thy  foul,  and 
with  all  thy  mind.  This  is  the  fir  ft 
and  great  commandment.  And  the 
fecond  is  like  unto  it,  thou  fhall 
love  thy  neighbour  as  thyfelf.  On 
thefe  two  commandments  hang  all 
the  law  and  the  prophets. 

Mat-  xxii.  37,  38,  39,  40. 

Q.  29.  There  are  many  command- 
ments in  the  law  ;  are  they  all  ful- 
filled by  love  ? 

A,  Owe  no  man  any  thing,  but 
to  love  one  another  :  for  he  that 
ioveth  another  hath  fulfilled  the  law* 

r  this,  thou  fliall  not  commit 
B2 


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adultery,  thou  fhalt  not  kill,  thou 
fhalt  not  fteal,  thou  {halt  not  bear 
falfe  witnefs,  thou  fhalt  not  covet  ; 
and  if  there  be  any  other  command- 
ment, it  is  briefly  comprehended  in 
this  faying,  namely,  thou  lhalt  love 
thy  neighbour  as  thyfelf.  Love 
worketh  no  ill  to  his  neighbour  : 
therefore  love  is  the  fulfilling  of  the 
law. 

^  Rom.  xiii.  8,  9,  10. 

«J*-»5>  "O-  *2*  ■O* 

SEC.  VIII. 

j^  30.  Was  it  neceffary,  accord- 
ing to  the  law  of  Mofes,  and  the 
testimonies  of  the  prophets,  that 
Chrift  mould  fufFer  death  ? 

A.  Then  he  faid  unto  them,  O 
fools,  and  flow  of  heart  to  believe 
all  that  the  prophets  have  fpoken  ! 
Ought  not  Chrift  to  have  fuffered 
thefe  things,  and  to  enter  into  his 
glory  ?  And  begining  at  Mofes  and 
all  the  prophets,  he  expounded  unto 
them  in  all  thefcriptures  the  things 
concerning  himfelf. 

St.  Luke  xxiv.  25,  26,  17. 


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^.31.  Was  it  neceffary  for  Chrift 

to  die  that  he  might  deftroy  him  who 
had  the  power  of  death  ? 

zf.  Forafmuch  then  as  the  chil- 
dren are  partakers  of  flefh  and  blood, 
he  alfo  himfelf  likewiie  took  part  of 
the  fame  ;  that  through  death  he 
might  deftroy  him  that  had  the 
power  of  death,  that  is,  the  devil  ; 
and  deliver  them  who,  through  fear 
of  death,  were  all  their  lifetime  fub- 
jecl  to  bondage. 

Heb.  ii.  14,  15. 

.9.  32.  Was  the  death  of  Chrift 
neceffary  to  commend  the  love  of 
God  to  us  ? 

A.  But  God  commendeth  his 
love  toward  us,  in  that,  while  we 
were  yet  finners,  Chrift  died  for  us. 

Rom.  v.  8. 

j^  33.  Does  God  love  men  while 
they  are  dead  in  fins  ? 

A.  But  God  who  is  rich  in  mer- 
cy, for  his  great  love  wherewith  he 
loved  us,  even  when  we  were  dead 
in  fins,  hath  quickened  us  together 
with  Chrift. 

fyt>.  ii.  4, 5- 


2© 

^  34.  Did  God  fend  his  fori  into 
the  world  becajjfe  he  loved  the 
world  ? 

A.  For  God  fo  loved  the  world  that 
he  fent  his  only  begotten  fon,  that 
whofoever  believeth  in  him  ihould 
not  perifh,  but  have  everlafting  life. 

St.  JohnXil  16. 

J^  35.  Does  God's  love  and  the 
manifeftation  of  it,  caufe  us  to  love; 
him  ? 

A .  We  love  him,  becaufe  he  firft 
loved  us. 

1  John  iv.  19. 

SEC.  IX. 

j^  36.  Does  not  Chrifl  teach  the 
neceflity  of  being  born  again  ? 

A.  Jefus  anfwered  and  faid  unto 
him,  verily,  verily,  I  fay  unto  thee, 
except  a  man  be  born  again,  he  can- 
not fee  the  kingdom  of  God. 

I  John  iii.  3. 

J£.  37.  By  what  fimilitude  did 
Chrifl  illuftrate  the  fpiritual  agen- 
cy in,  and  the  procefs  of,  the  new 
birth  f 


1\ 
A.  The  wind  bloweth  where  it 
lifteth,  and  thou  heareft  the  found 
thereof,  but  canft  not  tell  whence  it 
cometh,  and  whither  it  goeth  :  fo  is 
every  one  that  is  born  of  the  fpirit. 

St.  John  iii.  8. 

«$.  38.  How  is  the  new  birth  fur- 
ther explained  ? 

A.  But  as  many  as  received  him, 
to  them  gave  he  power  to  become 
the  fons  of  God,  even  to  them  that 
believe  on  his  name  :  which  were 
born^  not  of  blood,  nor  of  the  will 
of  the  flefh,  nor  of  the  will  of  man, 
but  of  God. 

St.  John  i    12,  13. 

But  after  that  the  kindnefs  and 
love  of  God  our  Saviour  to- 
ward man  appeared,  not  by  works 
of  righteoufnefs  which  we  have 
done,  but  according  to  his  mercy  he 
faved  us,  by  the  wajhing  of  regenera- 
lion,  and  renewing  of  the  Holy  Ghq/i  ; 
which  he  fhed  on  us  abundantly 
through  Jefus  Chrift  our  Saviour. 
Tiiur  iii.  4,  5,  6. 


22 

Being  born  again,  not  of  corrup- 
tible feed,  but  of  incorruptible,  by 
the  word  of  God,  which  liveth  and 
abideth  forever. 

I  Peter  i.  23. 

J^  39.  By  what  evidence  may  wc 
know  whether  we  are  born  of  God, 
or  not  ? 

A.  We  know  that  we  have  pajfed 
from  death  unto  life^  becaufe  we  love  the 
brethren  :  he  that  loveth  not  his 
brother  abideth  in  death. 

1  John  iii.  14. 

Beloved,  let  us  love  one  another  : 
for  love  is  of  God  ;  and  every  one 
that  loveth  is  born  of  God,  and 
knoweth  God. 

1  John  iv.  7. 

SEC.  X. 

«§.  40.  Has  God  revealed  the 
council  of  his  will  and  divine  pur- 
pofe  in  regard  to  the  final  flate  of 
mankind  ? 

A.  Having  made  known  unto  us 
the  myftery  of  his  will,'  according 
to  his  good  pleafure,  which  he  hath 


purpofed  in  himfelf :  that,  in  the 
difpenfation  of  the  fulnefs  of  times, 
he  might  gather  together  in  one  all 
things  in  Chrift,  both  which  are  in 
heaven,and  which  are  on  earth,  even 
in  him. 

Epb.  \.  9,  10. 
For  it  pleafed  the  Father,  that  in 
Lim  mould  all  fulnefs  dwell  ;  and 
(having  made  peace  through  the 
blood  of  his  crofs)  by  him  to  recon- 
cile all  things  unto  himfelf;  by  him, 
I  fay,  whether  they  be  things  in 
earth,  or  things  in  heaven. 

Col  i.  19,  20. 

Who  will  have  all  men  to  be  faved, 
and  to  come  unto  the  knowledge  of 
the  truth* 

1  Tim.  ii.  4. 

J£\  41.  Do  the  fcriptures  teach  us 
that  God  will  do  his  pleafure  accord- 
ing to  the  foregoing  icriptures  ? 

A.  My  counfel  fhall  ftand  and  1 
will  do  all  my  pleafure. 

I fa'tah  xlvi.  to- 

The  pleafure  of  the  Lord  fhall 
profpcr  in  his  hand. 

Ifaiah\\\\,  IO. 
C 


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Who  worketh  all  things  after  the 
eounfel  of  his  own  will. 

Eph.  i.  1 1. 

Q.  42.  In  the  reconciling  of  all 
things  to  God,  through  the  peace 
made  by  the  blood  of  the  crofs,  will 
the  grace  of  God  abound  as  exten- 
fively  as  fin  hath  abounded  ? 

A.  Moreover,  the  law  entered 
that  the  offence  might  abound  ;  but 
where  fin  abounded,  grace  did  much 
more  abound  ;  that  as  fin  hath 
reigned  unto  death,  even  fo  might 
grace  reign  through  righteoufnefs 
unto  eternal  life,  by  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord. 

Rom.  v.  21,  22. 

Q.  43.  As  we  have  feen  that  all 
men  have  fallen  under  the  condemna- 
tion of  death  having  all  actually  par- 
taken of  fin  which  entered  into  the 
world  by  one  man,  may  we  expeel: 
that  the  juftification  through  Chrift 
unto  life,  will  be  as  univerfally  ex- 
tended ? 


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A.  Therefore,  as  by  the  offence 

of  one  judgment  came  upon  all  m  n 
to  condemnation  ;  even  fo  by  the 
righteoufncfs  of  one,  the  free  gift 
came  upon  all  men  unto  juflification 
of  life. 

Rom.  ▼.  i8. 

O.   44.  As  the  fcripture  faith,  he 

L  that  loveth  not  his   brother  abideth 

^fri  iJeath,  muft  not  the  law  which  is 

love,  be  written  in  the  heart  of  man 

in  order  for  him  to  be  juftified  unto 

life? 

A.  But  this  (hall  be  the  covenant 
that  I  will  make  with  the  houfe  of 
Ifrael  ;  after  thofe  days,  faith  the 
Lord,  1  will  put  my  law  in  their  in- 
ward parts,  and  write  it  in  their 
hearts  ;  and  will  be  their  God,  and 
they  (hall  be  my  people.. 

Jeremiah  xxxi    33. 

For  this  is  the  covenant  that  I 
will  make  with  the  houfe  of  Ifrael, 
after  thofe  days,  faith  the  Lord,  I 
will  put  my  laws  into  their  mind, 
and  write  them  in  their  hearts  :  and 
I  will  be  unto  them  a  God,  and  they 
fhall  be  to  me  a  people. 

C  Heb>  viii.  10. 


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Jf .  45.  If  by  the  righteoufnefs  o( 
one,  who  is  the  Lord  our  righteouf- 
nefs, the  free  gift  came  upon  all  men 
unto  juftification  of  life^  will  not  as 
many  be  made  alive  in  the  righte- 
oufnefs of  Chrift  as  die  in  thtjin  of 
the  earthly  Adam  ? 

A.  As  in  Adam  all  die,  even  fo  in 
Chrift  fhall  all  be  made  alive. 

1  Cor.  xv.  2  2. 

i^  46.  If  where  fin  abounded 
grace  did  much  more  abound,  and 
if  all  men  are  juftified  unto  life,  and  if 
all  who  die  in  Adam  are  finally  made 
alive  in  Chrift,  will  God  caft  any  off 
forever,  will  he  not  have  mercy  on 
all? 

A.  For  the  Lord  will  not  caft  off 
forever  :  but  though  he  caufe  grief, 
yet  will  he  have  companion  accord- 
ing to  the  multitude  of  his  mercies. 
For  lie  doth  not  afflict  willingly  nor 
grieve  the  children  of  men. 

Lamentations  ill!  31*32,  33. 

For  God  hath  concluded  them  all 
in  unbelief,  that  he  might  have  mer- 
cy upon  all. 

Rom.  xi.  32. 


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SEC.  XL 

O.  47.  Does  God,  in  his  divine 
providence,  chaftife  mankind  for 
their  wickednefs  and  does  he  render 
unto  every  man  according  to  his 
deeds  ? 

A.  My  fon,  defpife  not  the  chaf- 
tening  of  the  Lord  ;  neither  be  wea- 
ry of  his  correction  :  for  whom  the 
Lord  loveth  he  correcleth,  even  as  a 
father  the  fon  in  whom  he  delight- 
eth.  Prov.  iii.  12,  13. 

Who  will  render  to  every  man 
according  to  his  deeds. 

Rem  ii.  6. 

O.  48.  If  God  have  mercy  on  all 
and  render  to  every  man  according 
to  his  works,  in  his  judgments,  may 
we  not  praife  him  for  both  his  mer- 
cy and  judgments  ? 

A.  I  will  fing  of  mercy  and  judg- 
ment :  unto  thee,  O  Lord,  will  I  fing. 

Ffalms  ci.  1. 
I 
LORD  help  my  youthful  lips  to  fing 
The  honors  of  my  God  and  king, 
Write  on  my  tender,  growing  mind  : 
Thy  judgments  juft,  thy  mercies  kind. 


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2 

Print  in  my  heart  thy  love  and  fear  : 
My  duty  make  my  conftant  care, 
From  vile  temptations  turn  my  eyes 
And  make  thy  fimple  child  more  wife. 

3 
Should  ftubbomnefs  in  me  prevail, 
M^ke  me  thy  chaftening  rod  to  feel ; 
That  rod  which  melts  the  haughty  down 
Is  mercy  fmiling  in  a  frown. 

4 
That  life  and  peace  which  Jefus  gives, 
In  which  the  foul  that's  humble  lives; 
May  I  thro*  truth  and  mercy  (hare, 
And  be,  O  Lord,  thy  conftant  care. 

SEC.  XII. 

£K  49.  What  is  the  duty  of  chil- 
dren to  their  parents  ? 

A.  Honor  thy  father  and  thy 
mother,  as  the  Lord  thy  God  hath 
commanded  thee. 

Deut.  v.    16. 

Children,  obey  your  parents  in  the 
Lord,  for  this  is  right.  Honor  thy 
father  and  thy  mother  (which  is  the 
firft  commandment  with  promife) 
that  it  may  be  well  with  thee,  and 
thou  mayeft  live  long  on  the  earth. 

£ph.  vi.  1,  2,  3. 


2^ 

Children,  obey  your  parents  in  all 
things,  for  this  is  well  pleating  unto 
the  Lord. 

Col.  iii.  20. 

J£.  50.  What  has  Jefus  fpoken 
for  our  inftrucrion  and  comfort  re- 
fpecting  little  children  ? 

A.  And  they  brought  young  chil- 
dren to  him,  that  he  fhould  touch 
them  ;  and  his  difciples  rebuked 
them  that  brought  them.  But  when 
Jefus  faw  it  he  was  much  difpleafed, 
and  faid  unto  them,  fuffer  the  little 
children  to  come  unto  me,  and  for- 
bid them  not  :  for  of  fuch  is  the 
kingdom  of  God.  Verily  I  fay  unto 
you,  whofoever  fhall  not  receive  the 
kingdom  of  God  as  a  little  child, 
he  fhall  not  enter  therein.  And  he 
took  them  up  in  his  arms,  put  his 
hands  upon  them  and  bleffed  them. 
Si.  Murk  s     13     4    15.  16 

Children  are  an  heritage  of  the 
Lord. 

Pfafrn  exxvii.  3, 

And  he  took  a  child,  and  fet  him 
in  the  midfl  of  them  ;  and  when  he 
C2 


3°  . 
had  taken  him  in  his  arms,  he  faid 

unto  them,  whofoever  mall  receive 

one  of  fuch  children  in  my  name,  re- 

ceiveth  me ;  and  whofoever  receiv- 

eth  me,  receiveth  not  me,  but  him 

that  fent  me. 

Mark  \%    36,  37/ 

i^  5 1  •  What  is  the  duty  of  fer- 
vants  to  their  guardians  or  mailers  ? 

A.  Servants,  obey  in  all  things 
your  matters  according  to  the  fleih  ; 
not  with  eye  fervice,  as  men-pleafers, 
but  in  finglenefs  of  heart,  fearing 
God. 

Col.  iii.  2  2. 

.%  52.  Do  the  fcriptures  recom- 
mend to  youth  an  early  attention  to 
their  Creator,  and  the  things  of  re- 
ligion ? 

A.  Remember  now  thy  Creator 
in  the  days  of  thy  youth,  while  the 
evil  days  come  not,  nor  the  years 
draw  nigh,  when  thou  fhalt  fay,  I 
have  no  pleafure  in  them.    ' 

Eccl  xii.  1. 

Train  up  a  child  in  the  way  he 
mould  go  ;  and  when  he  is  old  he 
will  not  depart  from  it. 

Prov*  xxi';  6. 


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And  that  from  a  child  thou  haft 

known   the   holy   fcriptures,  which 

are  able  to  make  thee  wife  unto  fal- 

vation   through   faith  which  is  in 

Chrift  Jems. 

1  Tim.  iii.  15. 

O.  53.  What  account  have  we  of 
the  attention  of  the  bleffed  Jefus  to 
his  father's  bufinefs  at  the  tender 
age  of  twelve  years  ? 

A.  And  it  came  to  pafs,  that  af- 
ter three  days  they  found  him  in 
the  temple,  fitting  in  the  midit  of 
the  Doctors,  both  hearing  them,  and 
aiking  them  queftions.  And  all  that 
heard  him  were  aftonifhed  at  his  un- 
derstanding and  anfwers.  And  when 
they  faw  him  they  were  amazed  : 
and  his  mother  faid  unto  him,  fon, 
why  haft  thou  thus  dealt  with  us  ? 
behold  thy  father  and  1  have  fought 
thee  forrowing.  And  he  laid  unto 
them,  how  is  it  that  ye  fought  me  ? 
v.  iit  ye  not  that  1  rnuft  be  about  my 
Father's  bufinefs  ? 

St.  Luks  ii.  46,  47,  48,49. 


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I 
So  early  did  my  Lord  begin 

A  finfui  world  to  fave, 
From  fuperftition,  death  and  fin. 
For  which  his  life  he  gave. 

2 

Where  doctors  of  divinity 

In  learn'd  debates  engage ; 
On  man's  laft  end  or  deftiny 

And  fcan  the  facred  page, 

3 
At  twelve  years  old  was  Jefus  found. 

With  heav'nly  truih  and  love, 

An  i  did  thofe  doctors  learn'd  confound 

With  wifdom  from  above. 

4 
O,  may  I  learn  to  bear  his  crofs, 

His  wiioGm  to  obtain  ; 
All  *orldiy  wifdom  court  as  drofs, 

Compared  with  Jefus*  name. 

*z*  *z*  o  *z*  *z* 

SEC.  XIII. 

Q.  54.  Did  the  Lord  Jefus  rife 
from  the  dead  ?     * 

A.  The  Lord  is  rifen  indeed. 

St,  Juke   XXiV.  34. 

"Who  was  delivered  for  our  offen- 
ces and  was  railed  again  for  our  juf- 
tification. 

Rom.  iv.  25. 


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g.    $$.   If  Jefiis  rofe  from   the 

dead,does  not  his  gofpel  teach  us  the 
doctrine  of  life  and  immortality  ? 

A.  Who  hath  faved  us,  and  called 
us  with  an  holy  calling,  not  accord- 
ing to  our  works,  but  according  to 
his  own  purpofe  and  grace,  which 
was  given  us  in  Chrift  Jefus  before 
the  world  began  ;  but  is  now  made 
manifeft  by  the  appearing  of  our 
Saviour  Jefus  Chrift,  who  hath  abol- 
ifhed  death,  and  hath  brought  life 
and  immortality  to  light  through 

the  gofpel. 

2  Tim.  i.  9,  io. 

I 
Death  abolifiVd,  now  we  fing, 
Jtfus  makes  an  end  of  fin, 
Riii  ng  from  the  Pilent  tomb, 
Smiling  in  immortal  bloom. 

2 

Death  no  more  (hall  us  difmay, 
Hope  receives  a  heav'nly  ray, 
From  the  world  of  light  above, 
Prom  the  fount  of  endlefs  love. 

3 
Death  has  yielded  up  his  fting» 
To  our  Lord  a  conquering  king, 
Ending  now  all  fintul  ftrife, 
Death  is  fwallow'd  up  of  life. 


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4 
Glory  unto  Jefus  biing, 
Hark  !   methinks  the  angels  fing  I 
Grant,  O  Lord,  a  child  like  me 
This  thy  immortality. 


THE  CHILD'S  PRAYER 

FOR    THE    MORNING. 

FATHER  in  Heaven,  in  whofe 
hand  my  breath  is,  and  by  whofe  fa- 
vor I  have  been  fpared  from  death 
through  the  paft  night  ;  by  whofe 
goodnefs  alfo,  I  have  been  refrefhed 
with  quiet  fleep,  and  now  enjoy  the 
bleffing  of  health,  and  rejoice  in  the 
light  of  this  morning,  moft  gra- 
cioufly  be  pleafed  to  grant  that  my 
heart  may  be  truly  thankful  for 
thefe  and  all  thy  mercies.  Moft  mer- 
cifully grant  thy  bleffing  to  attend 
me  through  the  day,  that  I  may 
ferve  thee  with  a  fingle  eye,  and 
honor  my  father  and  my  mother  in 
the  difcharge  of  every  duty.   Amen. 


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THE  CHILD'S   EVENING   PRAYER. 

FATHER  of  my  fpirit  and  giver 
of  life,  moft  gracioufly  afllffc  a  feeble 
child  to  return  thee  fuitable  thanks 
for  all  the  bleflings  of  the  day  pad  ; 
and  may  thy  guardian  providence 
attend  my  fleeping  hours  and  bring 
me  refreshed  with  fleep,  to  enjoy 
the  coming  day  in  thy  moft  delight- 
ful fervice.     Amen. 

A  GENERAL  PRAYER. 

MOST  holy  and  gracious  Father 
in  Heaven,  be  pleafed  in  mercy  to 
affift  thy  humble  child  to  afk  of 
thee,  in  the  flame  of  my  ever  blefled 
Saviour,  a  gracious  pardon  of  all 
my  fins,  and  true  penitence  of  heart 
that  I  may  fin  no  more.  Continue 
thy  divine  favor  in  the  beftowment 
of  food  and  raiment,  day  by  day, 
and  the  ftill  greater  bleffing  of 
health,  never  fuffering  my  heart  to 
become  ungrateful. 

May  I  always  be  as  willing  to  for- 
give thofe  who  injure  me,  as  I  am 
to  expect  thy  pardon  of  my  owji 
offences.    Amen. 


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